vibrant community

What happens when there’s every reason on earth for differences among Christians, and yet there’s love?

Indonesia (MNN) — In today’s world, the beauty of diversity is often marred by divisions. But

“You guys are different!”
— HOTEL MANAGER

Earlier this month, A3 held its annual

Are you thriving in life?

A week ago, our Missional Partner Team in Japan was on retreat in Okutama, and it was a rich time together.

The A3 Global Leaders’ Summit was a powerful gathering of Christ-like Community. As you have likely heard, one of our core values is that we LIVE Community!

We were training in the Middle East / North Africa (MENA) region last year and working with first-generation pastors and leaders. They were so encouraged by our faculty and mentors saying they had never experienced such rich, deep communal experiences like these.

BY NOEL BECCHETTI

A Surprising Byproduct of Persecution

“For twenty years, the Church in our country labored under significant persecution. The benefit of this persecution, though, was that it brought us

"Who does this?"

Andreas Thapa from Nepal shared this with me thanking me for the way the Asian Access family has rallied around their family. His mom, Sareeta, has been directing the ministry of Asian

Here's a powerful testimony from one of our leaders sharing the impact of the program on their country. The story is so compelling that we wanted you to be able to watch or listen...

Pastor Juserdi Purba and his wife, Dr. Meiti Pragiwati, are quite a couple in A3...

Learn the impact of A3 faculty sharing openly about their own failures...

These two A3 alumni from South Asia had no one they could confide in prior to A3. But, over the two year process, something changed...

A Friend in Need

My friend, Cynthia MacPhee, has been going through quite a trial lately: a serious bout with cancer. We thought she had licked it a few months ago but it has returned with a vengeance. Fortunately, she was diagnosed quickly again and has seen

The Secret Sauce of Asian Access?

Sometime ago I was asked about the secret sauce of Asian Access… I’ve written previously about this on other blogs:
• ALL IN with God
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Being in this South Asian country this week has truly inspired me. Alumni caught the vision for community and living in a love relationship with God...

The newest group of graduates to the A3 family inspired me as they shared the impact of the last two and half years...

Last week, the Asian Access family gathered for a rich community experience. We were in Jakarta, Indonesia for our Global Leaders’ Summit. What a fantastic week we had together. It was one of my all-time favorite summits!

Listening to A3 alumni in this country share how their ministry is doing...

One of A2’s key characteristics is “vibrant community.” Joe and I were able to experience exactly that at the 2014 Leaders Summit in Malaysia earlier this month. It was a blessing getting to spend 3 days with the country leaders and their wives, resource coordinators and some of the A2 staff. Spending time in

The last two weeks have been powerful as the A2 family came together (first in Japan and then in Singapore). Leaders from twelve nations gathered across these two weeks to learn together, grow together, and strengthen our common bonds as we seek "to see a vibrant community of

If I’d known I’d be dancing in A2, I’d have taken lessons.

One unfortunate aspect of Christian culture in many parts of the world is the strictures that are put on pastors and other leaders. It’s considered "spiritual" for leaders to be very serious, have no outside activities or interests, never take